Who was Jan VanArnhem?

Jan VanArnhem (1696–1750) was born in New York, New York, USA and died in New York, New York, New York, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Jan (John) Abrahamsen VanArnhem 1696–1750

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Born 10 May 1696 · New York, New York, USA

Died 10 Oct 1750 · New York, New York, New York, United States

Spouse Claasje Cloe Benson

Children Aletta Aaltje Van Aarnam

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Claasje Cloe Benson

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Aletta Aaltje Van Aarnam

Biography

The story of Jan (John) Abrahamsen VanArnhem began in 1696 in New York, New York, USA. Jan (John) Abrahamsen VanArnhem married claasje cloe benson, and had children including aletta aaltje van aarnam. Jan (John) Abrahamsen VanArnhem passed away in 1750 in New York, New York, New York, United States.

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: Jan VanArnhem (1696–1750) was born in New York, New York, USA and died in New York, New York, New York, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (C) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Jan in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 1 generations of this lineage geographically.
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Jan (John) Abrahamsen VanArnhem PTP

1696–1750

New York, New York, USA